muttman
Well-Known Member
Howdy Y'all,
I built a M151 buggy and hauled it around everywhere, but I got tired of the expense and hassle and sold it. So now I still have the itch to hit the woods, but nothing to wheel, so I have decided to build a fat tire 2wd trail bike. This will be my first 2 wheeled project. In fact I have only ridden a motorcycle once and crashed almost immediately...... but I'll figure it out. I'm thinking I will call it the Moto-Gote.
Here is what I have so far:
1984 Honda atc125m for the engine/trans
25x13-9 Duro hf243 4 ply tires on 9x9 wheels
1000 lb capacity trailer hubs/spindles
6" Airheart discs and mechanical calipers
Tractor PTO overrunning coupler
1" keyed U-joint
Buttload of sprockets, bearings, chain, and keyed shafting
The Plan:
Widen the wheels 4" to 13". Scratch built frame, no suspension, only tire flex and a sprung seat. The forks and rear "arm" will be single sided. Inboard mechanical brakes. And of course a winch and snorkle. 1" jackshafts and #50 chain. I'm building this thing for extreme abuse.
Pics:
Good running donor. Electric start 4 speed with hi/low range. This thing is stupid fast in hi range.
Wrinkly tires.....had to use the lighter fluid bead setting technique.
25x13-9 compared to 22x11-8 from the three wheeler.
Here is most of the guts.
Tractor pto overrunning coupler to allow the front wheel to go faster than the rear in a turn. I plan on cutting it down and welding on a sprocket.
I built a M151 buggy and hauled it around everywhere, but I got tired of the expense and hassle and sold it. So now I still have the itch to hit the woods, but nothing to wheel, so I have decided to build a fat tire 2wd trail bike. This will be my first 2 wheeled project. In fact I have only ridden a motorcycle once and crashed almost immediately...... but I'll figure it out. I'm thinking I will call it the Moto-Gote.
Here is what I have so far:
1984 Honda atc125m for the engine/trans
25x13-9 Duro hf243 4 ply tires on 9x9 wheels
1000 lb capacity trailer hubs/spindles
6" Airheart discs and mechanical calipers
Tractor PTO overrunning coupler
1" keyed U-joint
Buttload of sprockets, bearings, chain, and keyed shafting
The Plan:
Widen the wheels 4" to 13". Scratch built frame, no suspension, only tire flex and a sprung seat. The forks and rear "arm" will be single sided. Inboard mechanical brakes. And of course a winch and snorkle. 1" jackshafts and #50 chain. I'm building this thing for extreme abuse.
Pics:
Good running donor. Electric start 4 speed with hi/low range. This thing is stupid fast in hi range.
Wrinkly tires.....had to use the lighter fluid bead setting technique.
25x13-9 compared to 22x11-8 from the three wheeler.
Here is most of the guts.
Tractor pto overrunning coupler to allow the front wheel to go faster than the rear in a turn. I plan on cutting it down and welding on a sprocket.